"dadiOH" wrote in message

1. Any reason I couldn't lay cored bricks on the side rather than
flat?

Nope


2. Anyone have any knowledge of how hard it is to chip off old lime
mortar vs cement mortar?


Not overly difficult. I've seen a few brick yards where they paid people by
the brick to clean them. Mostly, they sat on a low bench or on the gund
next tot he pile anc chipped away. I think it is one of those things that
by the time you'd done 20 or 50, you know just how and where to hit the
mortar to free it.


3. Will I still be chipping mortar from old bricks in 2050?

Nah, 2030 at best.